Indonesia's FDA Updates Cosmetic Regulations: New Restrictions and Approvals Effective December 2023

The Indonesian Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its list of substances that can be used in cosmetics without permission or with restrictions. The FDA issued draft amendments to the...

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Indonesia signs agreement with foreign halal certification bodies for Halal certificate acceptance

On 18 November 2023, the Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRAs) were signed between the Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs' Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH) and 37 foreign Halal Certification Bodies (LHLN). The...

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Indonesia to amend the technical requirements for cosmetics in 2023

On August 24, 2023, the Indonesian Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM; Badan Pengawas Obat Dan Makanan Republik Indonesia) published a new amendment on the technical requirements for cosmetics.   The Indonesian...

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Indonesia revises its guidelines for cosmetic product information document

On 2 August 2023, the Indonesian Agency for Drug and Food Control (BPOM) published the revised guidelines on the information required for the cosmetics Product Information Document (DIP). The guidelines were...

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Indonesia publishes carbon pricing regulations including emission trade and carbon tax

New Regulation on carbon pricing published by Indonesia. The Regulation of the Minister of Environment and Forestry No. 21/2022 on Procedure for Implementation of Carbon Pricing was declared in Indonesia on...

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Indonesia promotes regulations on implementation of CCS/CCUS projects.

On March 3, 2023, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources of Indonesia promulgated Regulation No. 2 of 2023 on the implementation of CCS and CCUS in Oil and natural gas...

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UN Environment Programme takes initiative to diminish hazardous chemicals in the textiles industry

Dec-16-2022

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) will collaborate with small to large enterprises involved in textiles manufacturing in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Vietnam to manage and reduce hazardous chemicals and to...

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New regulations on chemical imports enacted by Indonesia

 The “Regulation of the Minister of Industry No. 13 of 2021 on the Recommendation of the Importation of Hazardous substances” came into force in Indonesia on 13th of July 2021.   The...

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Indonesia enacts Regulation on distribution of certain hazardous substances

On February 10, 2022, the Regulation of the Minister of Trade No. 7 of 2022 Concerning Distribution and Control of Hazardous Substances was enacted in Indonesia and came into effect on...

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